Spray gun attachment



P 1962 A. L. BURGER 3,054,509

SPRAY GUN ATTACHMENT Filed Aug. 29, 1960 INVENTOR.

FIG.4- ALVIN L. E URGER BY MLZZW:

United States Patent 3,054,509 SPRAY GUN ATTACHIVENT Alvin L. Burger, 1921 SW. 62nd St., Miami, Fla. FiledAug. 29,1960, Ser. No. 52,463 2 Claims. (Cl. 211-71) This invention relates generally to spray guns and is more particularly directed to an attachment for spray guns adapted to hold receptacles or bottles of chemicals and the like.

At the present time when a person is spraying a particular insecticide with a spray gun, he may find it necessary to change the insecticide he is using to another kindof insecticide. For example, a person may be in a large building spraying a roach killing insecticide. He may discover evidence of ants being present and decide to use a spray to exterminate the ants. He must then return to where he has stored his supply of insecticides to obtain the appropriate insecticide. This results in a great deal of needless walking to and from his source of insecticides. As an alternative, the person may carry the extra bottles of insecticides in his pockets, which may save time, but is inconvenient as well as being dangerous, since the bottle can become broken or the insecticide spilled. The present invention contemplates solving this problem by providing an attachment for the sprayer, whereby all of the insecticides that are to be used in one building or locality can be carried along with the spray gun and used as and when desired.

Therefore, a principal object of the present invention is to provide a spray gun with a removable attachment which has a plurality of bottle receiving openings for holding chemicals, insecticides, fertilizers, etc. in order that the latter may be carried together with the spray gun and be readily available as the occasion may demand.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a chemical or insecticide carrying attachment for a spray gun, which attachment is readily removable and may be fitted about spray guns having different sizes.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a spray gun with an insecticide carrying attachment which is simple in construction, inexpensive in cost and readily mounted on or removed from the spray gun.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material de parture from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a conventional spray gun on which is mounted my chemical carrying attachment.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the attachment shown removed from the spray gun.

FIGURE 3 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 4 is a side elevational view thereof.

FIGURE 5 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of FIGURE 4.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals are used to designate similar parts throughout the several views, the numeral refers to a conventional spray gun and the numeral 11 to an attachment constructed in accordance with my invention. The attachment 11 which is removable as is explained in greater detail hereinafter is positioned about the base or lower portion of the spray gun 10 encircling its cylinder or tank 12. A handle 13 is 3,054,509 Patented Sept. '18, 1962 used for pumping purposes as well as for carrying the spray gun 10.

The article receiving attachment 11 consists of two arcuate portions, a carrier C and a support band B- each approximately semi-circular in shape and together forming a complete circle having a diameter at least equal to, if not slightly larger than that of the cylinder 12.

The carrier portion -'C- is comprised of an upper horizontal wall 14 and a lower horizontal wall 15 in spaced parallel relation to each other with their inner and outer edges being arcuate as shown. To provide rigidity to the upper and lower walls 14 and 15, flanges 16 and 17 respectively are provided at their inner edges extending in a direction toward each other as best shown by FIG- URE 3. At their outer edges, flanges 18 and 19 extending in a direction away from each other provide rigidity to the upper and lower walls 14 and 15 respectively and also are utilized for fastening said walls to a front wall 20. The front wall 20 is folded over on itself and crimped over the flanges 18 and 19 along its upper and lower edges as at 21 to secure the walls 14, 15 and 20 together to form the can'ier portion C. In the upper wall 14 there are a plurality of circular openings 22 of different sizes for receiving a bottle or other receptacle in which is contained a chemical insecticide or fertilizer. The lower wall 15 forms a floor for the bottles positioned in the openings 22. The front wall 20 is folded inwardly along the rear edge of the upper and lower walls 14 and 15 to form rear walls 23 with narrow band support portions 24 and 25 extending integrally from the rear walls 23. The band supports 24 and 25 extend together about a semi-circular path to form a complete circle with the inner arcuate edge portions of the upper and lower walls 14 and 15. At the ends of the band supports 24 and 25 is a conventional releasable fastener 30 for securing the bands 24 and 25 about the cylinder 12. On the inside surface of the bands 24 and 25 there is cemented or glued a layer of rubber 28 or the like, which permits the spray gun attachment 11 to fit tightly about the spray gun 10. Also, in the event the cylinder 12 came in varied sizes, then the rubber lining 28 which may be any desired thickness will serve to adapt the spray gun attachment 11 to those cylinders 12 so that the attachment may fit tightly on all such tanks 12.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that the attachment 11 for the spray gun 10 provides a convenient and ready tray for carrying extra bottles of chemicals insecticides or fertilizers so that the user of the spray gun 10 will have available at all times a variety of chemicals, etc. deemed necessary. A great deal of time and effort is saved on the part of the user by not having to constantly return to his base of operation for the different chemical or insecticide that he now found the need for. The bottles of chemicals, insecticides, etc., placed in the openings 22 are safe against being broken or spilled. The attachments 11 is preferably to be made of stainless steel or molded plastic in order that chemicals and insecticides may be handled without affecting the attachment 11.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An attachment adapted to be secured to a spray gun having a cylindrical tank portion comprising an upper wall and a lower wall in substantially spaced parallel relationship each of Said walls having a substantially semicircular inner edge portion and an arcuate outer edge portion, and a rear edge joining said inner and outer edge portions, said walls having a flange on said inner edge portion extending in a direction toward each other and a flange on said outer and rear edge portions extending in a direction away from each other, a front wall extending between said walls at said outer and rear edge portions, the upper and lower edges of said front wall being folded "mounted at said free ends of said band portions for relining secured to the inner surface of said band portions for securely engaging said attachment to said spray gun.

References Cited in the file of this patent leasably securing said attachment to said cylindrical tank portion of said spray gun.

2. The structure as recited vby claim 1 and a' flexible UNITEDVSTATES PATENTS Thompson Jan. 12, 1926 Heller 'Iu1y 4, 1933 Kinnebrew Feb. 7, 1950 Lee Mar. 25, 1958 Mack July 5, 1960 damn- 

